Police Story 1973
“Dared to be different.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- March 20, 1973
- Last Aired
- December 3, 1988
- Format
- 6 seasons · 104 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~104 hours (60 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E2 "The Cutting Edge" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Joseph Wambaugh, E. Jack Neuman
- Network
- NBC
- Where to Stream
- The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
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★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 18 votes TV-PG Action & AdventureCrimeDrama 6 seasons · 104 eps Ended
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What is Police Story?
The television series "Police Story" is an action and adventure program that premiered in 1973. It is classified under the genres of crime and drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1973
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 104
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 20, 1973
- Last aired
- Dec 3, 1988
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 18 votes
- Format
- 6 seasons · 104 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NBC
Availability by region
Where to watch in United States
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The Roku Channel
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Overview
The television series "Police Story" is an action and adventure program that premiered in 1973. It is classified under the genres of crime and drama. The show revolves around a storyline in which Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to take action against a worldwide criminal organization.
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Should you watch it?
“Detective Cheng goes undercover to dismantle a global crime syndicate.”
Reasons to watch
- Strong central premise with international intrigue
- Anthology format offers varied storytelling
Keep in mind
- Dated production values
- Inconsistent episode quality
You enjoy classic police procedurals with a global scope.
Suitable for general audiences, focuses on procedural crime drama.
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Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Slow Boy (1) Mytharc Mar 20, 1973
- E2 Slow Boy (2) Core Mar 20, 1973
- E3 Dangerous Games Core Oct 2, 1973
- E4 Requiem for an Informer Core Oct 9, 1973
- E5 The Ten Year Honeymoon Core Oct 23, 1973
- E6 The Violent Homecoming Core Oct 30, 1973
- E7 The Ho Chi Minh Trail Core Nov 6, 1973
- E8 Collision Course Core Nov 20, 1973
- E9 Death on Credit Core Nov 27, 1973
- E10 The Big Walk Core Dec 4, 1973
- E11 Man on the Rack Core Dec 11, 1973
- E12 Line of Fire Core Dec 18, 1973
- E13 Chain of Command Mytharc Jan 8, 1974
- E14 Countdown (1) Core Jan 15, 1974
- E15 Countdown (2) Core Jan 22, 1974
- E16 Cop in the Middle Core Jan 29, 1974
- E17 The Ripper Core Feb 12, 1974
- E18 Country Boy Core Feb 19, 1974
- E19 The Hunters Core Feb 26, 1974
- E20 Wyatt Earp Syndrome Core Mar 5, 1974
- E21 Fingerprint Core Mar 12, 1974
- E22 Chief Mytharc Mar 19, 1974
- E23 The Gamble Mytharc Mar 26, 1974
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Dangerous Age Mytharc Sep 10, 1974
- E2 Requiem for C.Z. Smith Core Sep 17, 1974
- E3 Robbery: 48 Hours Core Sep 24, 1974
- E4 Fathers and Sons Core Oct 1, 1974
- E5 A World Full of Hurt Core Oct 8, 1974
- E6 Glamour Boy Core Oct 29, 1974
- E7 Across the Line Core Nov 12, 1974
- E8 Wolf Core Nov 19, 1974
- E9 Love, Mabel Core Nov 26, 1974
- E10 Explosion Core Dec 3, 1974
- E11 Capt. Hook Core Dec 17, 1974
- E12 Incident in the Kill Zone Core Jan 7, 1975
- E13 Headhunter Core Jan 14, 1975
- E14 Year of the Dragon (1) Core Jan 21, 1975
- E15 Year of the Dragon (2) Core Jan 28, 1975
- E16 To Steal a Million Core Feb 4, 1975
- E17 Sniper Core Feb 11, 1975
- E18 The Execution Core Feb 18, 1975
- E19 The Man in the Shadows Core Feb 25, 1975
- E20 War Games Core Mar 4, 1975
- E21 The Witness Mytharc Mar 11, 1975
- E22 The Return of Joe Forrester Mytharc May 6, 1975
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Officer Needs Help Mytharc Sep 9, 1975
- E2 The Cutting Edge Core Sep 16, 1975
- E3 A Community of Victims Core Sep 23, 1975
- E4 The Losing Game Core Sep 30, 1975
- E5 The Cut Man Caper Core Oct 28, 1975
- E6 Face for a Shadow Core Nov 7, 1975
- E7 The Test of Brotherhood Core Nov 14, 1975
- E8 Empty Weapon Core Nov 21, 1975
- E9 Little Boy Lost Core Nov 28, 1975
- E10 Vice: Twenty-Four Hours Core Dec 5, 1975
- E11 Breaking Point Core Dec 12, 1975
- E12 Company Man Core Dec 19, 1975
- E13 Spanish Class Core Jan 2, 1976
- E14 Odyssey of Death (1) Core Jan 9, 1976
- E15 Odyssey of Death (2) Core Jan 16, 1976
- E16 The Other Side of the Fence Core Jan 23, 1976
- E17 Fifty Cents, First Half Hour -- One Dollar and Seventy-Five Cents All Day Core Jan 30, 1976
- E18 Firebird Core Feb 6, 1976
- E19 The Long Ball Core Feb 13, 1976
- E20 Eamon Kinsella Royce Core Feb 20, 1976
- E21 Officer Dooly Mytharc Mar 5, 1976
- E22 Open City Mytharc Mar 12, 1976
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Payment Deferred Mytharc Sep 21, 1976
- E2 Bought and Paid For Core Oct 5, 1976
- E3 Two Frogs on a Mongoose Core Oct 12, 1976
- E4 The Other Side of the Badge Core Oct 26, 1976
- E5 Three Days to Thirty Core Nov 9, 1976
- E6 Trash Detail, Front and Center Core Nov 16, 1976
- E7 Thanksgiving Core Nov 23, 1976
- E8 Monster Manor Core Nov 30, 1976
- E9 Oxford Gray Core Dec 7, 1976
- E10 The Jar (1) Core Dec 14, 1976
- E11 The Jar (2) Core Dec 21, 1976
- E12 Trial Board Core Jan 4, 1977
- E13 Spitfire Core Jan 11, 1977
- E14 Nightmare on a Sunday Morning Core Jan 18, 1977
- E15 The Malflores Core Jan 25, 1977
- E16 The Blue Fog Core Feb 1, 1977
- E17 Hard Rock Brown Core Feb 15, 1977
- E18 End of the Line Core Feb 22, 1977
- E19 One of Our Cops Is Crazy Core Mar 1, 1977
- E20 Ice Time Core Mar 8, 1977
- E21 The Six Foot Stretch Mytharc Mar 22, 1977
- E22 Prime Rib Mytharc Apr 5, 1977
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Trigger Point Mytharc Sep 27, 1977
- E2 Stigma Core Nov 9, 1977
- E3 River of Promises Core Jan 14, 1978
- E4 Day of Terror, Night of Fear Core Mar 4, 1978
- E5 The Broken Badge Core Mar 19, 1978
- E6 No Margin for Error Core Apr 30, 1978
- E7 A Chance to Live Core May 28, 1978
- E8 A Cry for Justice Core May 23, 1979
- E9 Confessions of a Lady Cop Mytharc Apr 2, 1980
- E10 The Freeway Killings Mytharc May 3, 1987
Season 6 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cop Killer Mytharc Oct 29, 1988
- E2 Gladiator School Core Nov 5, 1988
- E3 The Watch Commander Core Nov 12, 1988
- E4 Burnout Core Nov 26, 1988
- E5 Monster Manor Mytharc Dec 3, 1988
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as the Jackie Chan movies?
No, this is a different Police Story, a TV series from 1973.
How many episodes are there?
The series ran from 1973 to 1977 with additional films through 1980.
Where does the story take place?
Primarily focuses on Los Angeles, with some international elements.
Is it based on a true story?
No, it is a fictional crime drama series.
Who stars in it?
The main cast includes actors from the original 1973 series, per IMDb.
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